II. Тематический блок.

word

strong form

weak forms

examples

the

ði:

ði: (before a vowel)

ðə (before a consonant)

' Exercise can sup'press the ‵appetite.

It's the ' last ˙train to ‵Brooklyn.

a

æ

ə

It’s 'doing him a ' lot of ‵good.

an

æn

ən

I 'saw him ˙half an hour a‵go.

as

æz

əz

He's 'started a ˙new ' job as a ‵manager.

and

ænd

ənd, ən, n

'Sometimes I ‚do ≀ and ' sometimes I ‵don't.

but

bʌt

bət

But I 'can't ‵find it.

than

ðæn

ðən

We ˌ need 'more than ‵that, I'm afˌraid.

that (not demon- strative)

ðæt

ðət

'Not that she ‵noticed ‚ anything.

he

hi:

hi×, hi

He 'sells ' millions of ‵records every ˌyear.

she

ʃi:

ʃi×, ʃi

She did ' not ˙seem to ‵hear me.

you

ju:

ju˙, ju

I'm 'going to ' take you to ‵lunch.

me

mi:

mi×, mi

He ' looked at me re‵proachfully.

her

hɜ:

hɜ×, h

The ' blood ' left her ‵cheeks ˌ suddenly.

us

ʌs

əs, s

They ' took us ' home in their ‵car.

them

ðem

ðəm

I've ' just 'sent them a ‵note.

there (indefinite pronoun)

ðɛə(r)

ðə(r)

1. Have we any candles?

– I ' think there's one in the ‵box.

2. 'Is there a com´puter in the ˙office?

– I ˌthink there ‵is one.

word

strong form

weak forms

examples

am

æm

əm, m

1. I am 'ready to ‵start. b) Is anyone ready? – ‵I am?

are

ɑ:(r)

ɑ˙, ə(r)

a) Are you 'thinking of 'driving to ´work to˙day?

b) Who’s to blame for it? – ‵They are?

was

wɒz

wəz

a) 'One was e‵nough, he said.

b) Who was supposed to be coming? – My ‵daughter was.

were

wɜ:(r)

wə(r)

a) He 'wished he were ‵younger.

b) Who was among the speakers at the conference?

– Mr. 'Williams and Mr. ‵Jordan were.

would

wʊd

wəd, d

a) He would ˌask the 'most ˙stupid ‵questions.

b) Would you have notice it? – I’m ‵sure I would.

be

bi:

bi˙, bi

a) She 'never ˙thought she’d be a ‵movie ˌstar.

b) It ´must be ˙done ≀ and 'therefore it ‵shall be.

shall

ʃæl

ʃəl, ʃl, l

a) What'ever shall I ‵do?

b) Who will pay for the pizza? – ‵I shall?

should

ʃʊd

ʃəd, ʃd, d

a) I 'don’t ˙see why you should 'feel so ‵strongly about it.

b) Who should have warned you? – I ˌthink Mr. ‵Robertson should.

have

hæv

həv, əv, v

a) They ˌsay they have 'met those ˙people be‵fore.

b) Have any of them seen the thief? – 'Bill and ‵Dan have.

has

hæz

həz, əz, z

a) Has 'Jason ˙passed the e‵xam?

b) Has anyone called? – Ms. ‵Johnson has.

had

hæd

həd, əd, d

a) He ˌsaid he had 'quite for‵gotten.

b) Have you paid the gas bill? – I ˌthought ‵you had?

do

du:

du˙ (before a vowel & [h])

də (before a consonant)

d (before j)

a) I like chocolate. – 'So do ‵I.

a) You do 'not have to ‵go there.

a) 'How do you ‵like it?

b) She 'meets ˙lots 'more ˙people than ‵I do.

does

dʌz

dəz

a) 'What does it ‵mean?

b) Who knows their address? – ‵Everybody does.

must

mʌst

məst, məs

a) I must 'answer to‵day.

b) If ‚they ˙can’t do it, ≀ ‵we must.

can

kæn

kən

a) Can I 'have another ´biscuit? b) Can any of you drive? – ‵I can.

could

kʊd

kəd

1. Could you ´mend this for me, ˙please?

b) Could anyone help me here? – Perˌhaps ‵I could?

some (partitive)

sʌm

səm

1. 'Would you ˙like some ´more ˙salad?

2. I ˌthink I’ll ‵have some?

at

æt

ət

1. He 'looked ˙up at the ‵stars. b) I 'wonder what he is ‵laughing at?

from

frɒm

frəm

a) 'How ‵far is it from here? b) 'Where does he ‵come from?

for

fɔ:(r)

fə(r)

1. They 'sent for the ‵doctor. b) The 'doctor has ˙just been ‵sent for.

of

ɒv

əv

1. It’ll 'take you a 'quarter of an ‵hour. b) 'What’s it ‵made of?

to

tu:

tu˙ (before a vowel)

tə (before a consonant)

1. He 'waved to 'all of us a‵round him?

a) 'No one ob'jected to his pro‵posal.

2. He was the 'only one she could ‵talk to.

part of speech

word

strong form

examples

prepositions

on

off

in

ɒn

ɒf

ɪn

'No 'room on ‚top, ≀ 'in˙side only.

'Switch off the ‵light, ˌplease.

We 'went ˙home in ‵silence.

indefinite

pronouns

Some (in the meaning of “certain”

one

most

sʌm

wʌn

məʊst

He’s 'gone on some ‵trip, I beˌlieve.

The 'train was ‚crowded, so we de'cided to 'catch a ‵later one.

One 'ought to ob'serve the ac'cepted 'rules of po‵liteness.

'That was a most il'luminating ‵lecture, Proˌfessor ˌJordan.

demonstrative

pronouns

this

that

these

those

each

ðɪs

ðæt

ði:z

ðəʊz

i:tʃ

This 'dress ˙suits you ‵best I ˌthink.

'Later that ‚day ≀the 'news was 'broadcast on T‵V.

I ˌthink I’ll 'buy these 'black leather ‵shoes.

'Where did you ‵find those? I’ve been looking for some shoes just like that.

They were 'holding each 'other’s ‵hands.

interrogative & exclamatory pronouns

how (in how long, how much, etc.)

what

haʊ

wɒt

How 'long have you been 'doing this ‵job, ˌBob?

How 'lovely the ‵weather is toˌday!

How 'many of you are 'going on this ‵trip?

What 'nasty ‵weather we are ˌhaving toˌday!

conjunctions

when

what

where

why

how

though

so

wen

wɒt

weə

waɪ

haʊ

ðəʊ

səʊ

I 'went there when I was six‵teen.

Can you 'tell me what 'days you’re ‚free?

That’s 'just what I was ‵thinking.

I 'asked him where he was ‵staying.

We all 'wondered why he had 'changed his ‵mind.

He 'asked why I had 'given it ‵up.

It was a'mazing how he 'managed it by him‵self.

'Odd though it may ‚seem, ≀ I actually en'joy ‵housework.

Though he was 'only ‚twelve,≀ he 'ran 'faster than ˙all the 'kids in the _\ school.

There was 'no ‚food in the ˙house, ≀so we 'ran up for a ‵pizza.

adverbs

then

there

so

ðen

ðeə

səʊ

_\ Well then, ≀ 'let’s ˙do it a‵gain.

Let’s 'go there some ‵other time.

'Why should 'life be so ‵complicated?

main verbs

have

has

had

do

does

is

are

hæv

hæz

hæd

du:

dʌz

ɪz

ɑ:

We 'seldom have ‵time.

He has a 'lot of ‵energy.

I’ve had a 'lot of ‵practice.

'I do the ‚cooking ≀and 'Brian does the ‵cleaning.

Не 'always does his ‵best.

She is to ap'pear in the ‵court ˌnext ˌmonth.

They are 'now in the ‵sitting-room